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Friday, October 14, 2016

InterStatic - Arise

It’s another continuation of digging through the label of
what is now one of my favorite labels; RareNoise Records. This time, it’s a
trio from Norway entitled, InterStatic. Launched by Naked Truth’s Organist Roy
Powell, it considers Jacob Young on Electric Guitar, and Jarle Vespestad on
Drums. They have this love for music between Jazz, Blues, Avant-Rock, and
Psychedelic Music and following in the steps of Zappa, Miles Davis, and Tony
Williams’ Lifetime.

Originally known as Young, Powell, Vespestad, they have two
albums in the can. And they released their third album in 2014 entitled Arise. When I put the CD on last on my
old portable CD player, I was completely in awe from what I listening to. Not
just they are so damn good, but the way they communicate between each other. I’m
very new to the band’s music, here they delivered sonic surroundings, energetic
mastery, and unexpected moments.

Those five enduring moments are some of the highlights
throughout Arise. You have this
amazing adventure of Caerbannog which
is a reference to the 1975 comedy classic of Monty Python and the Holy Grail where it’s named after a cave
protected by the killer rabbit. Mind you, not just the Python’s have a great
sense of humor, so does InterStatic. With a swirling synthesized moog
improvisation and a kicking drum section, Jacob’s train chugging guitars is a
workout done in the mind of Hedvig Mollestad.

Frank’ll Fix It is
Powel’s dedication to the late great tribute of the Grand Wazoo himself, Frank
Zappa. I love how Jacob is going through the styles and virtuosity sections of
Zappa’s mastermind playing. It’s a staggering tribute to not just his music,
but knowing his legacy is growing strong and seeing where his influences will
keep going for many years to come. But the track itself is in an homage to the
styles of the Apostrophe (‘) album.

The opening track, Douzy
Mugwump Blues makes you feel you are in the ghost-town of the Louisiana
swamps and you could almost feel a pin drop by heading towards of watching the
full moon while Alexa sees Powell delving
deeper into the woods as he and Jacob deliver spooky rhythmic sections and
melodies between each other with some wah-wah effects a-la Hansson and Karlsson
style!

Jacob is another guitarist I’ve been getting a kick out of.
It’s not because of his playing but the way he comes center stage between Roy
and Jarle. He takes the influences of Classical and Jazz melodies are in full
swing by taking turns between the three of them on Alpha Dog. InterStatic do in the styles of musical chairs as Jarle
takes over the stage with his drumming. He plays an insane style of a swinging rhythm.
He’s like a conductor on the kit as he lets them know when it’s time to take
turns. But they can play well and give you a big round of applause.

Arise is a fierce,
strengthening, and an immense album that InterStatic release. I knew right
there that this is a band I need to check out later on. And RareNoise have
never, ever disappointed me with their releases. They are up there along with
MoonJune, Esoteric, and Cuneiform Records. So if you love Jazz Rock, Psych,
Blues, and a dosage of Progressive music, then check out InterStatic’s Arise.

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I'm a blogger/freelance writer from Houston, TX who writes album reviews because I enjoy it. Even though, I'm not the best writer, there is no stop sign for me. I have a love of Progressive Rock music, Jazz Fusion, and Early Heavy Metal music from the '60s to the early '80s. I went to HCC (Houston Community College) for nine years and have completed my degree in Music in Performance: Jazz Studies. I've been writing Progressive Rock and Symphonic Metal reviews starting back in 2008 on my blogsite and it never gets old.